removing clear bra
06-13-2013, 09:57 PM
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Get the 50 dollar Wagner wallpaper steamer from the hardware store and warm it up as your peeling slowly. If glue is left behind follow up with some goo gone and a good polish.
06-13-2013, 10:28 PM
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I had to remove the 3M clear bra on the front fascia of my car. Warming it up and then pulling at about a 45* angle worked, but it was still a lot of work. There was plenty of adhesive left on the car and that did not come off as easy as I hoped. Goo Gone did help, as did some WD-40. Best of luck getting it off your car.
06-13-2013, 11:50 PM
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Drifting
I use a heat gun (a hair dryer will work) and slowly peeled it off. Wish I had done that before as I just peeled it off parts with no heat and there is still a lot of glue left on the car. Have tried goo but it works veeeery slow and I ran out of patience so will take it to a detail shop to complete the removal--- unless someone has a super idea!!
06-14-2013, 08:05 AM
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Le Mans Master
First step is to leave it in the sun for a few hours to warm it up. That will require less use of a heat gun. As mentioned before slowly pull it off at a 45 degree angle, but pull it toward you instead of back. This will still pull the film off, but also put less stress on the panels. Any remaining adhesive you can keep heating it up and working off with a microfiber (just don't get too close to the paint or hold the heat too long or you risk damaging the paint with a heat gun). Any idea how long the film has been on the car?
06-15-2013, 03:26 PM
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First step is to leave it in the sun for a few hours to warm it up. That will require less use of a heat gun. As mentioned before slowly pull it off at a 45 degree angle, but pull it toward you instead of back. This will still pull the film off, but also put less stress on the panels. Any remaining adhesive you can keep heating it up and working off with a microfiber (just don't get too close to the paint or hold the heat too long or you risk damaging the paint with a heat gun). Any idea how long the film has been on the car?
06-16-2013, 07:16 AM
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Burning Brakes
The film just needs to be heated up. If its hot outside that is sufficient. Park it in the sun. heat guns are really only needed in the winter months. One of the things I test films for when installing is how easy they are to remove. For whatever reason they could have to be removed on occasion so we like to use a film that will not leave adhesive behind on the car. 3M is BY FAR the worst at leaving adhesive behind... and Suntek leaves no adhesive behind.
06-21-2013, 11:33 PM
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Le Mans Master
If I could get her into a clear bra, I would not need to remove it! 
06-22-2013, 02:17 PM
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First step is to leave it in the sun for a few hours to warm it up. That will require less use of a heat gun. As mentioned before slowly pull it off at a 45 degree angle, but pull it toward you instead of back. This will still pull the film off, but also put less stress on the panels. Any remaining adhesive you can keep heating it up and working off with a microfiber (just don't get too close to the paint or hold the heat too long or you risk damaging the paint with a heat gun). Any idea how long the film has been on the car?